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Windows 9 To Win Over Windows 7 Users, Disables Start Screen For Desktop

Posted by samzenpus on from the now-will-you-try-it? dept.

DroidJason1 writes One of Microsoft's main goals with Windows 9, the next major version of Windows, is to win over Windows 7 hold outs. The operating system will look and work differently based on hardware type. Microsoft is looking to showcase the desktop for desktop and laptop users, while two-in-one devices like the Surface Pro or Lenovo Yoga will support switching between the Metro interface and the classic desktop interface. The new desktop will allow Modern UI apps to run in windowed mode, and have Modern UI apps pinned to the Start Menu instead of a Start Screen. There will also be a mini-start menu. Microsoft is looking to undo the usability mistakes it made with Windows 8 for those who are not on a touch device. WIndows 9 is expected around spring of 2015.

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  1. Re: One switch to rule them all? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So you read slashdot to stay current on tech news, yet still have figured out the MS ribbon?

  2. Re:Touch Server by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    No no no! This is Windows 9, not Server 2015. Server 2015 will still maintain the Modern interface and force you to use the start screen.

  3. Blank is to Blank... by CanHasDIY · · Score: 3, Funny

    So:

    Windows 9 is to Windows 7, what Windows 7 is to Windows XP.

    Why?

    Because Windows 9 is to Windows 8 what Windows 7 is to Windows Vista (which is Windows ME to Windows XP).

    Head == asplode.

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    1. Re:Blank is to Blank... by just_another_sean · · Score: 3, Funny

      No way can you convince me that Window's had anything before 3.5!

      No seriously, I used 3.0, 3.1 and even 3.11 (for Workgroups) and had no idea what 3.5 was at the time but to this day I still love the fact that when you go deep enough on any version of Windows Server you find something that still looks a lot like it did in 4.0.

      Other than finally offering console only (Server Core) the UI for Windows Server could have remained at the Windows 2000 level and I would have been happy. Just the UI, I do like the actual improvements made under the hood and the introduction of new server technology but the UI was fine, why mess with it?

      (mumbles something about lawns, shaking his head as he wanders off...)

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  4. Re:Hah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you've only just got windows 7 to work reliably then the problem isn't with the operating system.

  5. Re:It isn't just UI by TechyImmigrant · · Score: 3, Funny

    What about some of the huge downgrades in functionality that came with 8?

    Audio controls being a big one.

    Pardon?

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  6. Re:hmmmmm by fustakrakich · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, it's 8.11, for workgroups

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  7. Re:hmmmmm by Daniel+Hoffmann · · Score: 5, Funny

    It might be every prime number version of windows, time will tell...

  8. Re:It isn't just UI by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about some of the huge downgrades in functionality that came with 8?

    Audio controls being a big one.

    Pardon?

    You need to speak up, his audio controls are messed up.

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  9. Re:Touch Server by rsborg · · Score: 5, Funny

    No no no! This is Windows 9, not Server 2015. Server 2015 will still maintain the Modern interface and force you to use the start screen.

    Your rumors are stale, Mr. Coward. From what I hear, Microsoft plans to integrate Kinect technology into Server 2015 as user testing has shown many data center workers have been using "hand gestures" when attempting to work with the Metro interface.

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  10. Re:Touch Server by MightyMartian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Server core... that's sort of like some braindead version of the Unix CLI, right, with a bizarre "object oriented" shell with stunningly long command names like "Dump-Exchange-Mailboxes-Into-Trash-While-Converting-All-Excel2007-Files-To-PDF", right?

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  11. So will they skip 10 and go straight to 11? by neo-mkrey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Insert Spinal Tap joke here:

  12. Re:Windows 8.X / 8.1X needs a new name to by Darinbob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows H8?

  13. Re:One switch to rule them all? by Jason+Levine · · Score: 5, Funny

    The return of Clippy? "I see you've bolded some words. Would you like to share this action on Facebook?"

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  14. Re:Windows 8.X / 8.1X needs a new name to by gmagill · · Score: 5, Funny

    feed it to Excel, it'll round up to 9

  15. Re:One switch to rule them all? by Revek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unlike the real thing, microsoft shit still stinks 7 years later.

  16. Re:hmmmmm by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I prefer the less-ambiguous "prime enough".

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  17. Re:hmmmmm by Em+Adespoton · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't that supposed to be windows 8.2?

    Well, we all know that 8.3 is a holdover from the DOS days....